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Every Vessel Hunter story on Offshore support: 11 stories, from 31 July 2026 to 9 October 2026. Newest: "Van Wijngaarden christens EuroCarrier Maasstroom, a 35-tonne bollard pull DP1 workboat". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

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Industry

Van Wijngaarden christens EuroCarrier Maasstroom, a 35-tonne bollard pull DP1 workboat

Van Wijngaarden Marine Services christened its newbuild EuroCarrier 2712 Maasstroom at Hardinxveld-Giessendam on 6 October, within a year of signing with Neptune.

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An offshore construction vessel in a shipyard dock hall
Vessel sales

Solstad Offshore exercises $125m option to buy CSV Normand Maximus

Solstad Offshore has declared a $125m purchase option on the 2016-built construction support vessel Normand Maximus, with delivery in October 2027 and debt financing planned.

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Offshore workers securing equipment on deck at sea
Incident

Salvors stop flooding on offshore wind support vessel Nautilus at Eemshaven

A salvage team stopped water entering the Spanish-flagged offshore support vessel Nautilus at Eemshaven on 5 October, after the bow settled low at the quay and the crew was evacuated.

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Vessel sales

Akastor sells Skandi Peregrino for $21.6m, leaving DDW Offshore without ships

Akastor's DDW Offshore has delivered the AHTS Skandi Peregrino to Anchor Australia for $21.6m, its last ship, after a $25m sale fell through last year.

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A construction vessel lifting a wind turbine component at sea
Industry

NYK orders an Ulstein SX222 service operation vessel from PaxOcean for Asia-Pacific wind

NYK has ordered a 120-person service operation vessel from PaxOcean, to be built in Batam to an Ulstein SX222 design and deployed in Taiwan with IOVTEC and Hsin Chien Marine.

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Aerial view of ships and wind turbines in a harbour
Industry

Dong Fang Offshore takes delivery of SOV Orient Inspirer for Vestas in Taiwan

Taiwan's Dong Fang Offshore has taken delivery of its first newbuild service operation vessel, Orient Inspirer, from Vard Vung Tau, two months early and ahead of a 12-year Vestas charter.

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An anchor handling tug supply vessel towing at sea
Industry

2020 Bulkers signs binding deal to buy AHTS AS and build a fleet of 15 anchor handlers

Oslo-listed 2020 Bulkers has signed a binding agreement to acquire AHTS AS, valuing its ten anchor handlers at $264m, and launched a private placement of up to $175m.

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An anchor-handling tug supply vessel at work
Industry

Eidesvik Offshore Reports Higher Q2 Revenue but Lower Earnings

Eidesvik Offshore posted NOK204.5 million in second-quarter freight revenue, up from NOK198.5 million a year earlier, while EBITDA fell to NOK71.4 million on a tougher comparison.

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A working support vessel under way at sea
Industry

Equinor Keeps Rescue Vessel Havila Troll on Charter Until November 2027

Equinor Energy has exercised a one-year option on Havila Shipping's rescue and recovery vessel Havila Troll, extending the charter to November 2027.

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An offshore crane vessel working over the side
Industry

Icebreaker Botnica Fixed for a 45-Day South African Buoy Mooring Job

TS Shipping has chartered the multipurpose icebreaker Botnica to OSC Marine Group for a 45-day single buoy mooring change-out campaign off South Africa from May 2027.

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Offshore support vessel at sea
Industry

Golden Energy Offshore secures new UK North Sea PSV contract

The Norwegian owner's 2015-built Energy Pace will operate on the UK Continental Shelf for what the company calls a first-class international charterer.

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